1940 Rochester Red Wings Roster
International League (IL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 96-61
Finished 1st in the IL
Manager: Billy Southworth (0-0), Estel Crabtree (0-0), Mike Ryba (0-0), Tony Kaufmann (0-0)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Rochester, New York
Ballpark: Silver Stadium
Attendance: 150,143, Avg. 1,913
1940 Rochester Red Wings StatisticsTeam Record: 96-61
Finished 1st in the IL
Manager: Billy Southworth (0-0), Estel Crabtree (0-0), Mike Ryba (0-0), Tony Kaufmann (0-0)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Rochester, New York
Ballpark: Silver Stadium
Attendance: 150,143, Avg. 1,913
Playoffs - Baltimore Orioles 4 games, Rochester Red Wings 2
The Rochester Red Wings of the International League ended the 1940 season with a record of 96 wins and 61 losses, finishing first in the IL.
Billy Southworth, Estel Crabtree, Mike Ryba and Tony Kaufmann served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buster Adams | R | R | June 24, 1915 | 6'0" | 180 | Trinidad, CO US |
| Floyd Beal | R | R | October 16, 1917 | 5'10" | 170 | Cherryville, NC US |
| Augie Bergamo | L | L | February 14, 1917 | 5'9" | 165 | Detroit, MI US |
| Jack Berly | R | R | May 24, 1903 | 5'11" | 190 | Natchitoches, LA US |
| Linc Blakely | R | R | February 12, 1912 | 6'0" | 180 | Oakland, CA US |
| Charles Brumbeloe | R | R | April 24, 1914 | 5'10" | 190 | Augusta, GA US |
| Walter Cazen | R | R | September 29, 1908 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Dain Clay | R | R | July 10, 1919 | 5'10" | 160 | Hicksville, OH US |
| Estel Crabtree | L | R | August 19, 1903 | 6'0" | 168 | Crabtree, OH US |
| Frank Crespi | R | R | February 16, 1918 | 5'8" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Harry Davis | L | L | March 7, 1908 | 5'10" | 160 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Hal Epps | L | L | March 26, 1914 | 6'0" | 175 | Athens, GA US |
| George Fallon | R | R | July 8, 1914 | 5'9" | 155 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Hank Gornicki | R | R | January 14, 1911 | 6'1" | 145 | Niagara Falls, NY US |
| Johnny Grodzicki | R | R | February 26, 1917 | 6'1" | 200 | Nanticoke, PA US |
| Jim Hitchcock | R | R | June 28, 1911 | 5'11" | 175 | Inverness, AL US |
| Whitey Kurowski | R | R | April 19, 1918 | 5'11" | 193 | Reading, PA US |
| Gene Lillard | R | R | November 12, 1913 | 5'10" | 178 | Santa Barbara, CA US |
| Hersh Lyons | R | R | July 23, 1915 | 5'11" | 195 | Fresno, CA US |
| Bill McLaughlin | L | L | October 19, 1916 | 6'2" | 185 | St. Mary's, PA US |
| Ray Mueller | R | R | March 8, 1912 | 5'9" | 175 | Pittsburg, KS US |
| Lynn Myers | R | R | February 23, 1914 | 5'6" | 145 | Enola, PA US |
| William Rabe | R | May 9, 1921 | 5'9" | 154 | ||
| Henry Redmond | L | April 6, 1918 | 5'7" | 170 | Rochester, NY US | |
| Francis Riel | R | R | November 1, 1914 | 5'10" | 175 | Shelburne Falls, MA US |
| Preacher Roe | R | L | February 26, 1916 | 6'2" | 170 | Ash Flat, AR US |
| Mike Ryba | R | R | June 9, 1903 | 5'11" | 180 | DeLancey, PA US |
| Bob Scheffing | R | R | August 11, 1913 | 6'2" | 180 | Overland, MO US |
| Bill Seinsoth | S | L | February 5, 1918 | 6'3" | 225 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Archie Templeton | L | L | May 16, 1918 | 5'11" | 195 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Harry Walker | L | R | September 22, 1918 | 6'2" | 175 | Pascagoula, MS US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
